Fishing equipment cart

Abstract

A compact fishing equipment cart having foldable support trays capable of supporting various types of fishing related equipment. The cart includes a substantially rectangular upright frame having front and rear walls, opposing side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall forming an enclosure. At least a portion of the front wall of the enclosure includes one or more substantially planar support trays. Each tray is pivotably connected to the front of the frame and is configurable from an open position where objects can be placed on the top of the tray, to a closed position where each tray forms a port of the front wall of the frame. Attachment fins may be removably mounted to a side of the frame and is each adapted to hold one or more fishing poles. The cart further includes various pouches, pockets, and compartments on the exterior of the frame, in which to store objects such as folding chairs, cups, and the like, and includes one or more shelves within the enclosure to provide additional storage space.

1 . A fishing cart comprising a frame forming an enclosed area defined by top and a bottom wall, a rear and a front wall, and opposing side walls, wherein the front wall includes one or more pivotable substantially planar support members, wherein the support members form at least a portion of the front wall when in a closed position and may support an object thereon when in an open position.  
   
   
       2 . The fishing cart of  claim 1 , wherein a lowest support member, when in the open position, is proximate the ground in order to support heavy objects.  
   
   
       3 . The fishing cart of  claim 1 , wherein the rear wall of the frame includes an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface of the rear wall including a receptacle sized to house a foldable stool.  
   
   
       4 . The fishing cart of  claim 1 , further comprising a fishing pole holder removably secured to a side of the frame via attachment means.  
   
   
       5 . The fishing cart of  claim 4 , wherein the fishing pole holder comprises: 
 an upper bracket having one or more indentations for securing the upper ends of a plurality of fishing poles; and    a lower bracket having receptacles for supporting the lower ends of the plurality of fishing poles.    
   
   
       6 . The fishing cart of  claim 5 , wherein the attachment means comprises: 
 one or more attachment hooks extending from the side wall of the frame; and    one or more attachment grooves within the fishing pole holder such that the attachment grooves are demountably engaged upon the attachment grooves thus securing the fishing pole holder to the frame.    
   
   
       7 . The fishing cart of  claim 1 , wherein the frame forms a weatherproof compartment when the one or more support members are each in the closed position.  
   
   
       8 . The fishing cart of  claim 1 , each support member having an upper and lower surface, wherein the upper surface of at least one said support member includes a recess adapted to support a piece of fishing equipment when the support member is in the open position.  
   
   
       9 . The fishing cart of  claim 1 , wherein the top wall of the frame further includes a recess adapted to removably receive a cutting board.  
   
   
       10 . The fishing cart of  claim 1 , the frame further including one or more drainage holes.  
   
   
       11 . The fishing cart of Claim l, further comprising a rotatable handle affixed to the frame.  
   
   
       12 . The fishing cart of  claim 4 , wherein the fishing pole holder further comprises a handle to allow for removable attachment of the holder to the frame.  
   
   
       13 . The fishing cart of  claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises one or more interior shelves sized to support objects thereon.  
   
   
       14 . A fishing cart comprising: 
 a frame forming an enclosed area defined by top and a bottom wall, a rear and a front wall, and opposing side walls, each said wall having an inner and an outer surface; and    one or more substantially planar support trays rotatable between and open position and a closed position, such that when in the closed position, each said support tray forms at least a portion of the front wall of the frame.    
   
   
       15 . The fishing cart of  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 attachment flanges affixed to the outer surface of at least one of the opposing side walls;    an attachment fin demountably engaged upon the side wall of the frame, each said attachment fin including:    a bracket assembly to retain one or more elongated objects;    attachment grooves removably mountable upon the attachment flanges; and    a handle to facilitate mounting of the one or more fins upon the side wall of the frame.    
   
   
       16 . The fishing cart of  claim 15 , wherein the bracket assembly comprises an upper bracket sized to retain a distal end of a fishing pole and a lower bracket sized to retain a proximate end of the fishing pole.  
   
   
       17 . The fishing cart of  claim 16 , the frame further comprising one or more storage shelves within the enclosed area.  
   
   
       18 . The fishing cart of  claim 14 , wherein the frame forms a weatherproof compartment when the one or more support trays are each in the closed position.  
   
   
       19 . The fishing cart of  claim 14 , each support tray having an upper and lower surface, wherein the upper surface of at least one said support tray includes a recess adapted to support a piece of fishing equipment when the support tray is in the open position.  
   
   
       20 . The fishing cart of  claim 14 , wherein the top wall of the frame further includes a recess adapted to removably receive a cutting board.  
   
   
       21 . The fishing cart of  claim 14 , the frame further including one or more drainage holes.  
   
   
       22 . The fishing cart of  claim 15 , further comprising a rotatable handle affixed to the frame.